tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14333445716002605982023-11-15T06:50:43.500-08:00Me and my PMDD hellMe and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-73130044207655047982011-04-04T11:18:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:18:05.587-07:00Crunchy Strawberry and Gooseberry Delight<div style="font: 16.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Crunchy Strawberry and Gooseberry Delight</b></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span></div><ul><li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 14.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">350g Strawberries</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 14.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">350g Gooseberries</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 14.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 Tablespoons runny honey</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 14.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">500g Natural Greek yoghurt</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 14.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">150g Crunchy oat breakfast cereal</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Variation: </b></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">You can use any kind of crunchy mix you like. Some breakfast cereals have lots of fat or sugar in them; so if you pick one of those for a topping, use a little less. You can use this recipe with any kind of fresh fruit and you can have natural yoghurt that has bits of fruit in too, if you like! You can use your imagination!</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>How to make it:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wash and drain the strawberries and the gooseberries</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cut of top and bottom of gooseberries add sweetener and cook them for 5 mins (until soft), then leave to cool.</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“Hull” the strawberries- that is, take the little leaves off the top and if the strawberries are large, sometimes the white bit next to the leaves is a bit tough, in which case slice it out, chop the strawberries</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Put a few small strawberries on one side for decoration later.</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In another bowl, mix the natural yoghurt with the breakfast cereal.</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Stir the honey into the yoghurt mix.</span></li>
<li style="font: 14.0px 'Comic Sans MS'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Put a layer of strawberries, then layer of yoghurt mix, layer of gooseberries and a squeeze of honey and decorate with some small strawberries.</span></li>
</ol>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-27257928628890975502011-04-04T11:17:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:17:16.229-07:00Turkey Burgers<div style="color: #3366ff; font: 26.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 37.0px;">Turkey Burgers</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Ingredients (serves 4)</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">450g minced turkey<br />
1 onion, very finely chopped<br />
1 carrot, grated<br />
50g sweetcorn, thawed if frozen<br />
2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs<br />
ground black pepper<br />
4 standard burger buns, sliced in two<br />
shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In a large bowl, mix together the minced turkey, onion, carrot, sweetcorn and herbs. You can use your hands to mix everything together. Season with some pepper. Shape the mixture into 2 large burgers and 2 small burgers. Cover and chill the burgers if you’re cooking them later.<br />
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Preheat the grill. Place the burgers on the grill rack and grill them for 12 – 15 minutes, turning them over once, until browned and cooked through.<br />
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lightly toast the burger buns on the cut sides only. <br />
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Place the cooked burgers on the toasted bun with lettuce and tomato.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 630.0px; width: 206.8px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Tinned Apple Crumble</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ingredients (Serves 6-8)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">225g (8oz) plain flour</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">115g (4oz) sunflower spread</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">55g (2oz) porridge oats</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">55g (2oz) sugar or 3tsp granulated sweetener</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tins of apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 lemon or orange</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Open the tins of apples and place in oven proof dish</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For the crumble topping, rub together the flour and sunflower spread in a mixing bowl until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the porridge oats and sugar.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Place the cooked apples in the base of a lightly greased heatproof bowl. Sprinkle over the crumble topping and level the surface.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Place in a pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">golden.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Serve hot or warm with natural yoghurt, or custard made with skimmed milk.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Handy Hints</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Use wholemeal flour to make pastry or biscuits with extra fibre. For extra flavour and texture sprinkle 1 teaspoon (5ml) of ground cinnamon and 50g (2oz) Californian seedless raisins over the apples before covering with the crumble topping. Freeze the Crumble on the day of making and use within one month.</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 630.0px; width: 206.8px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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</tbody> </table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-63693825852440411392011-04-04T11:14:00.001-07:002011-04-04T11:14:56.590-07:00Creamy Mushroom, Ham & Leek Pasta<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 81.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 26.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Creamy Mushroom, Ham & Leek Pasta</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://FBD28144-A7F9-4751-B690-E37AFC82CC69/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 565.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">High in fibre, good source of Vitamin C, 3 of your 5 a day.</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mushrooms</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ham</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 leek, finely sliced</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 carrot, grated</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">225ml/8fl oz low-sodium chicken stock</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tsp wholegrain mustard</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">85g/3oz light soft cheese</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parsley</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wholemeal Pasta</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Heat 1tsp oil in a medium frying pan. Fry the mushrooms and Leeks gently until soft. Add the carrot. Pour in the stock, add the pasta and boil until the pasta has softened, then add the mustard and soft cheese, stirring well to combine. Add Black Pepper and Parsley</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 21.6px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0166ff; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
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</tbody></table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-64159673177298724582011-04-04T11:12:00.001-07:002011-04-04T11:12:32.240-07:00Tuna Fishcakes<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 565.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #99ccff; font: 22.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 26.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients (serves 4) </i></b></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">500g (18oz) potatoes, peeled and quartered</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">25g (1 oz) margarine</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 spring onions, washed and finely chopped</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 heaped teaspoons English mustard</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 tablespoon plain flour, plus extra for dusting</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 large egg yolk</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 X 200g can tuna in spring water, drained</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3-4 tablespoons olive oil</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer until soft, about 15-20 minutes. Mash the potatoes, adding half the margerine. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Fry the spring onions for 1-2 minutes in the remaining margerine to soften them. Add to the potatoes along with the mustard, chopped parsley and the flour. Mix well, then add the egg yolk and drained tuna, and mix well again.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On a lightly floured surface, with floured hands, shape the mixture into eight rounds. Flatten lightly and dust with flour. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the fishcakes gently for 5-6 minutes on each side until light gold in colour.</span></li>
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<tr> <td style="height: 73.0px; width: 432.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 24.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ten-Minute Chinese Chicken Noodles</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://219CEE71-2099-454C-BD57-26F1669D4AB2/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 281.0px; width: 432.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Stir-frying is a quick and healthy method of cooking. Only a small amount of oil is used, and the short cooking time ensures that the vitamin content of the food is not depleted. Always ensure you buy the <i>Reduced salt </i>Soy Sauce, and only use a small amount, to reduce sodium in your diet and keep your heart healthy. You can use other vegetables such as peppers or mushrooms if you can’t get hold of mange tout peas.</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Serves 3-4</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>1 tsp Olive oil</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>1 boned and skinned chicken breast (about 125g/ 4oz), finely sliced</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>1 bunch of spring onions, sliced</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>100g (3 ½ oz) mange tout peas, trimmed and halved</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>1 red chilli, finely chopped or 1 tsp chilli powder</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>1 tbsp Reduced salt soy sauce </b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>75g (2 ½ oz) cooked ham, chopped</b></span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>One nest of egg-thread noodles per person</i></b></span></li>
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Add the spring onions, mange tout, and chili, and continue to stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and ham.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</ol><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Each serving provides: Calories- 438, Protein-30g, Carbohydrate-63g, Fibre- 3g, Total fat- 9g, Saturated fat-2g.</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="height: 81.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 22.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Salmon Fishcakes with lemon sauce</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://9A22DC61-524E-450A-A58D-B7428E4AC981/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For the fishcakes</span></div><ul><li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">300g salmon fillets</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">450g sweet potato, peeled and thickly sliced</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Zest 1 lemon</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 spring onions, finely chopped </span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">20g coriander/parsley, finely chopped</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">25g wholemeal plain flour</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 sprays olive oil spray or 1tbsp mild olive oil</span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">* For a cheaper option use 2 tins of pink or red salmon</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For the sauce</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><ul><li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Juice 1 lemon</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1tbsp arrowroot or cornflour</span></li>
<li style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tbsp granulated sweetener</span></li>
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0166ff;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Place the salmon fillets in a shallow saucepan or frying pan and pour in enough water to just cover the fish</span></li>
</ol><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0166ff;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cook over a gentle heat until the fish turns opaque and begins to flake. Remove the fish from the pan, take off the skin, flake and put to one side. Reserve 150ml of the stock the fish was cooked in (add extra water if necessary to make up the quantity). Meanwhile, cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water until soft. Drain and mash. Allow to cool. Mix the salmon with the sweet potatoes, lemon zest, spring onions and coriander/parsley.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0166ff;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Shape into six even-sized patties about 7cm in diameter and 2cm deep. Lightly coat in wholemeal flour. Heat the frying pan, add oil and cook the fishcakes for approximately 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and hot right through. Keep warm.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0166ff;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To make the sauce – blend the lemon juice, arrowroot, stock and sweetener together in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Serve the fishcakes with the lemon sauce and a selection of fresh vegetables or a salad.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
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</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>*If using tinned salmon mash it up and mix it with sweet potatoes*</b></span></li>
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<tr> <td style="height: 547.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>The swede and carrots give a subtle sweetness, which children will love. They also add extra vitamins to the dish. Extra milk is used in place of the traditional butter to create a soft consistency.</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients </i></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>(makes 4 servings)</i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 12.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">450 g (1 lb) potatoes, peeled and cubed</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">125 g (4 oz) swede, peeled and cubed</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 carrots, peeled and cubed</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">200 ml (7 fl oz) milk</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Freshly ground black pepper</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Method</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Cook the potato, swede and carrot in a little fast-boiling water for 15 - 20 minutes, until tender. Drain.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Mash the root vegetables with the milk and seasoning. Add a little extra milk for a softer consistency.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</ol><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 54.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>* This makes a great topping for Cottage Pie or Shepherds Pie.</i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 54.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td colspan="2" style="height: 40.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 24.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mexican Fajitas</span><span style="color: black; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://44DEA96F-C403-4A6C-8A7F-B6943811324D/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 442.0px; width: 207.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></b></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 flour tortilla</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8oz chicken breast or rump steak thinly sliced</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fajita seasoning to taste</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2tsp olive oil</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 red onion</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 red/yellow pepper</span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Tomato Salsa</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 tin chopped tomatoes</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 cloves crushed garlic</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 diced red pepper</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 diced red onion</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 grated carrot</span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Accompaniments</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 iceberg lettuce</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 tomatoes sliced</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8oz grated cheese</span></li>
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</div></td> <td style="height: 442.0px; width: 207.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Fajitas</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Thinly slice the chicken or steak.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Slice red pepper and red onion.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Heat oil in large frying pan.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Fry steak or chicken until golden brown.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Add the peppers and onions plus fajita seasoning.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Cook for 8 – 10 minutes.</span></li>
</ol><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Tomato Salsa</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Accompaniments</i></b></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Wash and shred iceberg lettuce, place in serving bowl.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Wash and slice tomatoes and place on serving plate.</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Grate cheese.</span></li>
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sharp Knives</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mixing bowls</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Serving platter</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Spoon</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grater</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Garlic Press</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Colander</span></li>
</ul></td> <td style="border-color: transparent transparent #fffda9 transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 2.2px 0.0px; height: 190.0px; width: 207.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>To Serve</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lay tortilla on plate; arrange the steak or chicken, cheese, lettuce and tomato evenly down the centre of the tortilla.</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Spoon the salsa over the filling ingredients.</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wrap and eat.</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="height: 565.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Very low fat and VERY tasty…</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients</i></b></span><span style="font: 11.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>)</i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 12.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 nest of standard thin quick egg noodles</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 small carrot thinly sliced</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2-3 spring onions</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">½ tsp ground ginger</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 sugar snap peas </span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">¼ red chilli</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">For Paste</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tsp soy sauce</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">½ lime juice</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">½ tsp soft brown sugar</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ground black pepper</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hot water</span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Method</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the dry noodles to a heatproof pot; add vegetable powder, carrot, spring onions, ginger, peas and chilli.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</ol><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2. Add hot water to pot then add paste and stir. Leave to stand for 6-7 mins.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="font: 18.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 18.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the remaining ingredients and blend together with a fork until smooth</span></li>
<li style="font: 18.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 18.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Serve with carrot sticks.</span></li>
</ul>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-70520837023499371942011-04-04T11:07:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:07:13.055-07:00Creamy Mushroom, Ham & Leek Pasta<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 81.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 26.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Creamy Mushroom, Ham & Leek Pasta</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://70FC6915-7583-493D-BD8C-91DCBB7F6302/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 565.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">High in fibre, good source of Vitamin C, 3 of your 5 a day.</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mushrooms</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ham</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 leek, finely sliced</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 carrot, grated</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">225ml/8fl oz low-sodium chicken stock</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tsp wholegrain mustard</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">85g/3oz light soft cheese</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Parsley</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wholemeal Pasta</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Heat 1tsp oil in a medium frying pan. Fry the mushrooms and Leeks gently until soft. Add the carrot. Pour in the stock, add the pasta and boil until the pasta has softened, then add the mustard and soft cheese, stirring well to combine. Add Black Pepper and Parsley</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 21.6px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-9563149604342704352011-04-04T11:06:00.003-07:002011-04-04T11:06:21.544-07:00Chicken nuggets<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 40.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 24.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Chicken Nuggets</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://84CD52CC-D7C1-49F7-80F4-DA2D6A9DAE95/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 565.2px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients </i></b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>(makes 4 servings)</i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 12.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 chicken breasts</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 oz breadcrumbs</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 egg</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 fl oz water</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 oz grated cheese (optional)</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 tsp garlic powder (optional)</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">plain flour</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Method</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF or gas mark 6</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cut the chicken breasts into small chunks</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</tbody> </table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-18422349347968431642011-04-04T11:05:00.001-07:002011-04-04T11:05:22.516-07:00Chicken noodles<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 40.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 24.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Chicken Noodles</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://CEB8C0C5-9863-45E1-9EC0-540F5620BF4C/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Method</i></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add noodles to heatproof pot then add spring onions, ½ tsp fennel seeds, passata, and basil .</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add hot water then and leave to stand for 6-7 mins.</span></li>
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</tbody> </table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-48327918756078508332011-04-04T11:04:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:04:04.759-07:00Cook once - Eat twice!<div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Chilli Con Carne</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ingredients (serves 3-4)<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">175g (6oz) onions<br />
1 tablespoon olive oil<br />
450g (1lb) lean minced beef</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">½ teaspoon chilli powder<br />
A pinch dried oregano</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">115g (4oz) tomato puree<br />
1 x 400g can baked beans</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Peel and chop the onions. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and mince together until the meat has browned and the onion softened. Add the chilli powder and oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes. Just cover with water, put the lid on and cook gently for 25 minutes.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the tomato puree and baked beans, and cook for a further 25-30 minutes, removing the lid and turning the heat up slightly for the last 5 minutes.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Meanwhile, cook the rice in boiling water until tender. Drain well.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Put the chilli into a bowl and serve with rice.</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Spaghetti Bolognaise</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ingredients (serves 4)</span></div><div style="font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 tablespoon oil<br />
1 onion, finely chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic crushed or finely chopped<br />
200g (8oz) mince (use beef, pork, turkey, quorn)<br />
400g can chopped tomatoes<br />
4 tablespoons tomato puree<br />
2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs<br />
200g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced<br />
1 medium carrot grated</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">400g dried spaghetti<br />
¼ pint beef stock</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 11.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Heat oil in a large saucepan and add mince. Brown the mince, stirring to prevent it sticking.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Pour off any excess fat, which has come out of the mince.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the onion to the mince and cook for another 2 minutes.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the garlic to the mince and cook for another minute.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, herbs,</span><span style="font: 10.0px Arial; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">grated carrots and mushrooms.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bring the sauce to the boil, then add the beef stock, simmer gently for 30 minutes.<br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0034ff; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Check the seasoning, add salt and pepper if wished, serve with spaghetti or other pasta.</span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-546047386220620922011-04-04T11:00:00.001-07:002011-04-04T11:00:38.883-07:00Chicken Masala<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td colspan="3" style="border-color: transparent transparent #fffda9 transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 2.2px 0.0px; height: 130.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>This is a delicious, creamy curry that will happily replace the Friday night take away!</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Cooking:</i></b> 20 – 25 mins<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><i>Preparation:</i></b> 15 mins<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><i>Serves 4</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Calories:</i></b> 335 (per serving)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><i>Freezing:</i></b> Recommended for up to 1 month</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="border-color: #fffda9 transparent transparent transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 2.2px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; height: 529.0px; width: 207.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Ingredients<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ul><li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 teaspoon cumin seeds</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 teaspoon mustard seeds</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 onion, grated</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 – 3 garlic cloves, crushed</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 cm (¾ inch) fresh ginger, peeled and grated</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 teaspoons ground cumin</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 teaspoons turmeric</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 teaspoons curry powder</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 teaspoon paprika</span></li>
<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 small aubergine, diced</span></li>
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 medium skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces</span></li>
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Add the aubergine, tomato purée and the chicken pieces. Stir to coat everything well.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<li style="color: #3366cc; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b>Pour over the chicken stock then bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 15 – 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked.</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="height: 81.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366cc; font: 26.0px 'Arial Black'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Chicken & Leek Pie With Sweet Potato Wedges</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><img alt="pastedGraphic.pdf" src="webkit-fake-url://FEFAF168-0F5C-4EC9-B8D5-D3B577F518DF/pastedGraphic.pdf" /></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="height: 619.0px; width: 415.3px;" valign="top"> <div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">High in fibre, good source of Vitamin C, 3 of your 5 a day.</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Using filo helps keep this pie low in saturated fat, while the sweet potato fries boost your veg count.</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Serves 2 </b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Prep 15 mins</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cook 40 mins</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 large sweet potato, cut into chunky chips</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 tsp olive oil</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size chunks</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 leek, finely sliced</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 carrot, chopped</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">225ml/8fl oz low-sodium chicken stock</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tsp wholegrain mustard</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">85g/3oz light soft cheese</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves</span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 sheets filo pastry</span></div><div style="color: #0166ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Method</b></span></div><div style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="color: #3366ff; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Heat oven to 200c/180c fan/gas 6. In a roasting tray toss the sweet potatoes with 2 tsp of the oil and some seasoning. Cook for 30-40 mins, until golden and crisp. </span></li>
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</tbody></table>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-1173852119751195162011-04-04T10:54:00.000-07:002011-04-04T10:54:55.126-07:00Meal plan and PMDD adviceI would like to thank my wonderful friend Teresa Mercer for writing this for me.<br />
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<div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Meal Planner</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Key things to remember: </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Reduce caffeine </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Increase Fruit and veg</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Increase the amount of water – swap a cup of coffee for a glass of water </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wholegrain products – wholemeal bread, pasta, basmati rice – they will keep you fuller for longer </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Just a few brazil nuts will provide you with Selenuim which will help keep the chemicals in the brain level <a href="http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium</span></a></span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Increase vit B6 and 12 - <a href="http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000116000000000000000.html"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000116000000000000000.html</span></a> see for foods high in b vits</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Foods high in carbs – bread, rice, pasta, potatoes – again try to go for the refined (white) products</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Try to reduce the amount of sugar in your </span>diet.</li>
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<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 50.4px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 56.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mon</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 53.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tue</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 57.1px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wed</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 62.5px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thur</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 47.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Fri</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 39.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sat </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 17.5px; width: 44.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sun</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 50.4px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Breakfast </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 56.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Porridge and Bananas</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Whetabix, strawberries and Yoghurt</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 57.1px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Porridge and Bananas</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 62.5px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Whetabix, strawberries and Yoghurt</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 47.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Porridge and Bananas</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 39.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bacon butty – wholemeal bread</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 84.0px; width: 44.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Whetabix, strawberries and Yoghurt</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 50.4px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dinner</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 56.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuna wrap with salad, piece of fruit </span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jacket potato with cheese and salad, piece of fruit</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 57.1px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuna wrap with salad, piece of fruit</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 62.5px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jacket potato with beans, salad and piece of fruit</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 47.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tuna wrap with salad, piece of fruit</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 39.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Couscous with salad</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 126.0px; width: 44.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sunday Lunch – small amount of meat, loads of potatoes and veg</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 50.4px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tea</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 56.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Spaghetti bolenise, made with quorn, add extra veg with wholemeal pasta and salad</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Turkey curry with basmati rice</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 57.1px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sweet and soup noodles</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 62.5px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Chicken and leek pie with sweet potatoes</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 47.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Oven baked fish and wedges, with veg</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 39.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mexican Fajitas, add extra veg with home baked oven wedges</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 168.0px; width: 44.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Family picnic – sandwiches, fruit, low sugar jelly with fruit </span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 50.4px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Snacks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 56.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 57.1px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 62.5px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 47.7px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 39.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> <td style="border-color: #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; height: 154.0px; width: 44.2px;" valign="top"> <div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Brazil nuts (5-6 a day)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Banana</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Apple</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grapes</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Veg sticks</span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody> </table><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What contraception are you using? This could have a positive or negative affect on your symptoms</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Foods that Increase or Boost Serotonin in the Brain</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Turkey, whey protein, cottage cheese, eggs, sunflower and sesame seeds, oats and mangoes are some foods that contain L-Tryptophan, which boosts serotonin in the bloodstream. Others that contain this amino acid and can also increase serotonin levels in the blood include bananas, bread, pasta, potatoes, walnuts, chickpeas, spirulina and poultry. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Protein Foods and Serotonin</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Although protein meat (chicken and turkey) can aid in brain serotonin level increase, there must not be too high a level of the other amino acid types in the meat consumed, since serotonin competes with these other amino acids for entrance into the brain-blood barrier. Also, generally, the amino acid L-Tryptophan is in much smaller quantities than other amino acids, thereby reducing its probability of making it into the blood-brain barrier if the other amino acids are present. <br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5202494_foods-contain-serotonin_.html#ixzz1GIO1e3IW"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #003399;">What Foods Contain Serotonin? | eHow.com</span></a> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5202494_foods-contain-serotonin_.html#ixzz1GIO1e3IW">http://www.ehow.com/about_5202494_foods-contain-serotonin_.html#ixzz1GIO1e3IW</a></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This cycle tracker is a good tool to help you plan. It will give you an idea of when she is due for her period – then you can work out is she worst before, during of after? How long do the symptoms last and it will also give you an idea if the changes in lifestyle and diet actually help</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #84718c; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>PMDD Treatment</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Researchers are studying what makes some women susceptible to PMDD, including differences in hormone sensitivity, history of other mood disorders, and individual differences in the function of brain chemical messenger systems. Antidepressant medications known to work via serotonin circuits are effective in relieving the premenstrual symptoms. Women with susceptibility to depression may be more vulnerable to the mood-shifting effects of hormones. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For mild to moderate symptoms, your doctor may suggest changes in your <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">diet</span></a> and lifestyle. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Effective treatment is available for</b> <b>PMDD</b>. Treatments include medication, lifestyle changes, supportive psychotherapy and nutritional approches.</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Medication treatment for PMDD</b>: including antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, analgesics, hormones and diuretics. <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/pmdd-medication.htm"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">Find the detail list of all the medications for PMDD</span></a>.</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Psychotherapy for treating PMDD</b>: variety of methods for stress reduction and relaxation such as exercise, counselling and <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">stress</span></a>/behaviour management strategies. <br />
Cognitive-behavioral therapy involves 12 or so weekly sessions that deal with correcting dysfunctional negative thoughts and developing effective coping strategies. Several research studies have found this to be a promising treatment for PMS and, perhaps, for PMDD. kind of therapy can enhance self-esteem and interpersonal effectiveness, as well as reduce other <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">symptoms</span></a>. Educating patients and their families about the disorder can promote understanding of it and reduce conflict, stress, and symptoms. </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Nutritional Approches for curing PMDD</b>: diet modifications such as high carbohydrate meals and reducing salt, caffeine and alcohol, consider frequent small meals. Vitamin B-6 and Magnesium is beneficial for patient with PMDD. Vitamin E, an antioxidant, seems to reduce the affective and physical symptoms of PMDD. Tryptophan, a substrate for serotonin, may also benefit some patients.</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Lifestyle Changes for the treatment of PMDD</b>: Many patients prefer to try lifestyle changes and/or <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0034ff;">nutritional supplements</span></a> as a first step in the treatment of PMDD. Life style changes such as daily exercise or some form of aerobic exercise is beneficial for overall health. </span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Women with PMDD may be helped by the following: </span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Regular exercise 3 to 5 times per week </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Adequate rest </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 10.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A balanced diet (with increased whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and decreased or no salt, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine) </span></li>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">I will post recipes individually so they are easier to search for on the blog. </span></span></div>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-39736532409731432412011-03-24T18:48:00.000-07:002011-03-24T18:48:09.512-07:00Some more of my writing.Whirlwind<br />
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A whirlwind of thoughts flying round out of control. <br />
Try to take hold of one and start it's creation. <br />
It's hard with the other thoughts whirling round. <br />
knocking it out of your hand, grab another try that. <br />
Yet again your hand can't hold on to the thought, it keeps changing. <br />
It won't stop. Don't try to keep up. <br />
The distruction of the whirlwind creates more and more. <br />
You grow weak every time you try to hold on. <br />
You can't keep up with the pace. <br />
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Step back with the calm, once the whirlwind has gone. <br />
The thoughts have settled but still are born. <br />
Try to sort them one by one. <br />
It still can not be done. <br />
A bit of this and a bit of that. <br />
Never ending it is that. Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-3937030587322938602011-03-24T05:48:00.000-07:002011-03-24T05:48:41.064-07:00Poems<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><u>Tired but wide awake</u></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Tired but wide awake.<br />
A frown upon my face.<br />
Sat thinking, thoughts unclear.<br />
I feel empty, deep inside.<br />
I feel like I've already died.<br />
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Nothing matters anymore.<br />
I want to walk out the door.<br />
I'm sat, but never still.<br />
Going up this never ending hill.<br />
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I feel anger, deep inside.<br />
I keep it in I try to hide.<br />
It all explodes, things fly in rage.<br />
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I hate myself on these days.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><u>Save me from me</u></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Don't try to look behind my eyes.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">They lead down to my mind.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">It's a dark lonely place inside.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">I search, I never find.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Save me from my mind,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">save me from my life,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">save me from me.</span>Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-37791190628567088072011-03-23T15:31:00.000-07:002011-03-23T15:31:07.137-07:00I feel empty, just nothing. <br />
Trying to understand what's happening. Trying to find ways to help myself. Trying to prepare for what's to come. <br />
I hate the feeling, knowing what's coming. Knowing my thoughts are going to become unclear and irrational. <br />
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I think its worse because i can even tell you what's going to happen and when. Surely if I know what's going to happen I can change my thoughts. <br />
:/ I don't know. Like I said everything becomes unclear and irrational. <br />
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Such bad timing, something so important. Something that can't be changed. <br />
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I'm sad it isn't for a reason. Thinking about it now I'm sad cause I know what's coming. So it started for no reason and I've created a reason on top of that. I'm really not helping myself here. <br />
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I think it's too late now as the downward spiral has started. I don't want to be here when it looses control. :( I need to look into CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) I know from work it helps change your thought patterns. (working in mental health is a great help) <br />
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I also need to make myself eat. Preferably things that are good for me. I tend not to want to eat much on my bad days. I've learnt eating certain things can help your mood. Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-78046421184472482732011-03-23T09:19:00.000-07:002011-03-23T09:19:53.832-07:0012 good days now what?Well I got 12 god days, I've really made the most of them.<br />
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I was grumpy yesterday but I'd not slept much because of the pain in my hips/legs.<br />
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Had a lovely morning, took my youngest to an art group.<br />
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Just after lunch it hit, I just sank.<br />
I felt my mood change, It was like someone turned a switch. I just felt so sad with no explanation as to why. That's kind of how I feel now, I just want to cry. I hate this low feeling, just a few days ago I could of taken on the world. Now I just want to hide away till the good days come back.<br />
I'm full of worry about what I'm going to say or do. I worry about what I'm going to end up arguing with Mr G about. I hate the fact I know it's coming. I tried to stop it last month and it made me worse so how do I go about it all this month? I don't know!?!<br />
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I plan on trying my hardest to eat as well as I can. I'm going to reduce my coffee intake and see how I go.<br />
Prepare myself for the anger and rage, try to see/feel my own signs. Attempt to take my meds before I snap.Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-65092122143638713852011-03-18T16:54:00.000-07:002011-03-18T16:54:03.851-07:00The bad in the good.It's hard to think about the bad days when I feel so good right now. <br />
I need to though! I need to plan what I'm going to do. <br />
I want to make an effort to eat better for a start. Last month I knew it was coming and I tried to stop it. I held it in which just seemed to cause more of an explosion. <br />
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I'm joining in an event month on a forum I go on. I'll be seeing my handmade things. I've set up collabs with some other work at home mums. I need to get as much done now so I'm prepared. It's due to start just as my bad days are. Typical....lol I just hope I can keep my concentration enough to get some things listed when it starts. Luckily I've finished a couple of things and I have a few bits part finished. <br />
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I'm used to just plodding on. <br />
Accepting the good and bad days as they come and go. <br />
Now I'm trying to embrace the good days while they are here. this past week I've done more than I've done in a long time! I've made an effort to take my daughters to toddler groups, rather than sitting at home doing nothing. I even got baby sitters and went to a knitting group! No kids lol. The lady who runs the toddler art group asked if I'd like to volunteer. <br />
I'm going to go and hep out next Wednesday afternoon. I said I might not be able to do it every week but I'd be happy to hep.Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-60508289144465072812011-03-13T13:55:00.000-07:002011-03-13T13:55:48.232-07:00Well today I feel I can take on the world! <br />
I'm back :D now I konw what's going on and I'm trying to get help I'm going to take these good days with both hands and embrace them. <br />
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I'm going to support those who have supported me the last week or so to the best of my ability. <br />
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Sending my love to all the ladies in the support group.Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433344571600260598.post-38063578449056746642011-03-11T16:00:00.000-08:002011-03-11T16:22:08.234-08:00I'm so lucky!So even after an awful night last night filled with anger, rage,self harm and wanted to just be gone. My husband is going all out to hep me. <br />
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Today he's pushed me to talk to the right people to get help. <br />
I was on the phone all morning, I spoke to the CMHT(community meant health team) who told me to contact the gateway team. After a long chat with a lovey lady, I was advised to see my GP and get my hormone levels checked. I've got my appointment booked for Monday. I've also spoken to my mum so she knows what's going on. All of this is a huge step, I would usually just hide away. <br />
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He's also organised me a meal plan with one of my friends who just happens to work on the healthy eating team. He's going to order the ingredients to be delivered next week.<br />
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I'm still feeling quite low but these bad days should be over soon. <br />
I'm feeling anxious about going on a family outing tomorrow. I just hope that tomorrow is the start of my good days and I can enjoy it. I just worry that I'm going to spoil it for everyone. They are going swimming and after last nights events I'd rather not wear a swimming costume. I'm going to take my knitting and make some eggs for Easter. <br />
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I'm so lucky to have someone supporting me like this.Me and my PMDD hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320746549832324263noreply@blogger.com0